RE: [CR]Equipping an 81 Eisentraut

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Subject: RE: [CR]Equipping an 81 Eisentraut
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Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:39:49 -0800
Thread-Topic: [CR]Equipping an 81 Eisentraut
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Steve Kurt" <kurtsj@mtco.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Steve Kurt wrote, about Weyless seatposts:
> The only data I have is the Palo Alto
> catalog (*) from '76, which shows the Weyless as being a
> funky design which is remarkably similar to some modern posts
> (a good design always survives??).
>
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/PaloAlto-76/p28.html

Whoa, on the same page is the infamous CoolGear "The Seat", which they are selling for $31.50. Which doesn't sound too bad until you realize they also sell the alloy-rail Idéale 90 for $24.98, $6.50 cheaper! Don't NOS alloy 90s go for about $300 to $400 these days?

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA